Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) runs the ball during the second quarter of a NCAA football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.(Photo: Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier)

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The Trent family admires the Tyler Trent Student Gate with Purdue president Mitch Daniels, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Students listen during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Mike Berghoff , Purdue board of trustees chair, speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Mike Berghoff , Purdue board of trustees chair, speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Purdue president Mitch Daniels speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Purdue president Mitch Daniels speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Purdue president Mitch Daniels speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent, Tyler Trent's dad, listens as Purdue president Mitch Daniels speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Purdue president Mitch Daniels speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Josh Seals, the now junior marketing student who camped outside the Purdue student gate with Tyler Trent in 2017 prior to the Michigan game, during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Mike Bobinski, Purdue Athletics director speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Mike Bobinski, Purdue Athletics director speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Kelly Trent, left, puts her hand on her husband, Tony's back as he speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent, second from left, reacts as he speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate with his wife, Kelly, and sons, Blake and Ethan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent, center, reacts as he speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate with his wife, Kelly, and sons, Blake and Ethan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent, right, points to the students as he speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate with his wife, Kelly, and sons, Blake and Ethan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent, second from left, reacts as he speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate with his wife, Kelly, and sons, Blake and Ethan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent, second from left, reacts as he speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate with his wife, Kelly, and sons, Blake and Ethan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Fans react as Tony Trent speaks during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate with his wife, Kelly, and sons, Blake and Ethan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

The Trent family turns around to see the Tyler Trent Student Gate unveiled during a dedication ceremony, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

The Trent family turns around to see the Tyler Trent Student Gate unveiled during a dedication ceremony, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

The Trent family admires the Tyler Trent Student Gate with Purdue president Mitch Daniels, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Kelly Trent reacts as he looks at one of the plaques with her husband Tony during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Kelly Trent embraces her husband Tony during a dedication ceremony for the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent yells "Boiler Up" as he walks through the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

A student reacts as he touches a plaque on the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent shakes Stephen Quillin, one of the first students through the the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

Tony Trent shakes Stephen Quillin, one of the first students through the the Tyler Trent Student Gate, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Tyler Trent, the Purdue superfan that drew national attention, lost his battle to bone caner on Jan. 1, 2019. September 7 would have been his 21st birthday. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier